Comments on: You know you’ve been in America too long when… From a Japanese Perspective http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Methusta http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-202461 Methusta Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=1113#comment-202461 LOL cool...i love seeing different peoples views on things we do ^_^~ i want some more x)~~ LOL cool…i love seeing different peoples views on things we do ^_^~ i want some more x)~~

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-202444 Caitlin Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=1113#comment-202444 That is completely wrong. I live in Tokyo and I was surprised at how easily Japanese people cross against the red light. I can't do that (unless it's a one lane and nobody is coming), but I see Japanese people do it all the time, even if cars are coming. That is completely wrong. I live in Tokyo and I was surprised at how easily Japanese people cross against the red light. I can’t do that (unless it’s a one lane and nobody is coming), but I see Japanese people do it all the time, even if cars are coming.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-202415 Michelle Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:11:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=1113#comment-202415 There's a joke in a fave anime of mine, Azumanga Daioh, where Tokyo schoolgirls ask an Osakan transfer student if all Osakans cross against the red light. They're also surprised she isn't rowdy. There’s a joke in a fave anime of mine, Azumanga Daioh, where Tokyo schoolgirls ask an Osakan transfer student if all Osakans cross against the red light. They’re also surprised she isn’t rowdy.

]]> By: Ana Alcantara http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-202400 Ana Alcantara Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=1113#comment-202400 Oh man, I'm Canadian and I say "Thank you" to everyone all the time. A Japanese friend of mine thinks it's hilarious that I constantly say "Thank you" to the cashiers. Oh man, I’m Canadian and I say “Thank you” to everyone all the time. A Japanese friend of mine thinks it’s hilarious that I constantly say “Thank you” to the cashiers.

]]> By: Andrew Hawkins http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/03/29/you-know-youve-been-in-america-too-long-when-from-a-japanese-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-202392 Andrew Hawkins Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=1113#comment-202392 "Oh, and about the red light - People in Japan cross through red lights all the time. Especially kids and young people. Little confused that was there..." In Tokyo, I think virtually no one crosses against the red light, and a lot of people (wrongly) think that's what's true for Tokyo is true for the rest of Japan. But yeah, I was about to say that here in Osaka people cross against the red light all the time. “Oh, and about the red light – People in Japan cross through red lights all the time. Especially kids and young people. Little confused that was there…”

In Tokyo, I think virtually no one crosses against the red light, and a lot of people (wrongly) think that’s what’s true for Tokyo is true for the rest of Japan. But yeah, I was about to say that here in Osaka people cross against the red light all the time.

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